Rain was in the forecast, so I earlier today covered the floor with 6 mil plastic, because at this point the blue tarp is a tad permeable.
I managed to get another 2.4 m of exterior wall up before the much needed rain came.
Home Update : 2025-Aug-17
Category: New Home
Home Update : 2025-Aug-15
Milestone! While the floor is not completely done (I ran out of insulation), what was left has been covered and the project has gone vertical.
Today, the temperature had dropped a bit after yesterday’s rain, so it was comfortable enough to work through the afternoon.
Home Update : 2025-Aug-11
Floor insulation and sub-floor is 2/3 complete. It’s rather awesome to have some firm footing to work from.
In typical construction, cellulose fibre is blown in, but I’ve been using a rake and a 3 sided plywood box to break up the compressed bundles.
Windows and doors arrived on site late last week.
The sunny, hot, calm weather has been a boon in that I’m not concerned with keeping the insulation dry. The downside is that I can’t work in the afternoon. When I stopped today at 13:00, it was 33° in the shade. As I write this, it is 38° in the shade.
Access to crown land is currently restricted, there is a burn ban and there are a few wildfires in Atlantic Canada.
Home Update : 2025-Jul-27
Plenty of ‘fun’ today. On my back stapling 0.6 cm galvanized wire mesh (critter proofing) to the underside of the floor joists that are 50 to 75 cm above the ground.
2.5 cm foiled rigid insulation rests on the wire mesh. For added support I’ll be adding wood strapping to the underside at 90 cm intervals. The primary insulation will be about 23 cm of cellulose fiber poured on top for a combined R value of 37.4.
Home Update : 2025-Jul-23
Floor construction has been a slog. The inconsistent dimensions of the rough lumber for the floor joists has meant constant measuring and reconfirming before cutting and fixing everything in place.
Last of the blocking is in place. The varmint proofing and insulation installation is underway.